The Raiders' No. 10 advances the ball down the field in a regional final playoff game at Santiago Canyon Saturday afternoon. The Raiders eventually lost the game 1-0.

Photo by Jeffrey Farrar

Published on November 28, 2009

Tim Weisberg

Sports editor

Moorpark College received a little taste of their own medicine, failing to advance to their first State Final Four berth since 1994, in a 1-0 loss to Santiago Canyon in the regional final Saturday afternoon.

The Raiders ended their perfect season while seeing the Ventura College Pirates, the same team they tied in a game Nov. 6 to clinch the Western State Conference title, advance to the State Final Four with a win over San Bernardino Valley College.

No. 1 seed Santiago Canyon (20-0-2), the 2006 state champions, advanced to the State Final Four for the third time in four years with a win over the Raiders.

Santiago Canyon will play San Bernardino Valley College this Friday in Sacramento with a chance to advance to the state championship. The time is still to be determined.